title: [Non-neoplastic esophageal stenosis: not always so benign].
abstract: Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis is a rare pathology whose etiology is unknown, but which is frequently associated with three highly prevalent entities: esophageal reflux disease, esophageal candidosis and alcoholic esophagitis. With conservative treatment the course of these pathologies is usually benign. However, some severe cases are resistant to conservative treatment and may require more aggressive management. We here present the case of patient suffering from a severe esophagitis complicated by chronic mediastinitis with life-threatening repercussions, requiring esophagectomy as treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, CHUV Lausanne.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorenz
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vollenweider
authors.forename: Henri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vuilleumier
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwab
mesh_terms: D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D045723:Diverticulosis, Esophageal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: GERD; Mediastinitis; Pseudovertikulose; esophagitis; mediastinitis; médiastinite; pseudodiverticulose; pseudodiverticulosis; reflux gastro-œsophagien; Ösophagitis; œsophagite